The National Assembly passed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2025) on Thursday, allowing counties to receive Sh50.5 billion in extra funds for the 2024/25 financial year.
The Bill allows for the transfer of both conditional and unconditional allocations from the National Government and development partners to all 47 counties. The aim is to support service delivery and strengthen devolved functions as outlined in Articles 202(2) and 190 of the Constitution.
From the total amount, Sh8.42 billion will come from the National Government’s share of revenue, Sh116.1 million from court fines, and Sh42 billion from development partners. The World Bank is the largest contributor, funding projects worth Sh33.1 billion.
Some of the key allocations include Sh3.23 billion under the Afya Bora Mashinani program to support Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in every county, Sh1.76 billion for the Kenya Devolution Support Programme, and Sh2.9 billion for the construction of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) in 21 counties. Each county will contribute Sh250 million towards these industrial parks.
A further Sh1.759 billion will go towards settling salary arrears for county health workers, as agreed in a Return-to-Work formula with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU). Additionally, Sh523.1 million has been allocated for the construction of county headquarters in Isiolo, Lamu, Tana River, and Tharaka Nithi.
Other development partner-funded projects will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water and sanitation, climate change, urban development, and devolution.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee noted in its report that delays in passing the Bill had already started affecting key county services, including the timely payment of CHPs and the rollout of industrial park projects.
The Bill now awaits Presidential assent.
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